Friday, November 30, 2012

The problem isn't Obama

A Gallup survey released this week is sure to spark some partisan debate. The post-election study
found that more than half of Democrats and left-leaning Americans (53 percent) have a positive view of socialism. This is almost identical to the proportion of left-of-center individuals who respond favorably to capitalism (55 percent).

These findings are particularly striking, especially when compared to Republicans’ views on these economic systems. While 72 percent of right-of-center Americans have a favorable opinion of capitalism, only 23 percent share similar sentiments when it comes to socialism.

Many Republicans have dubbed modern-day Democrats “socialists,” a title that is often-times rejected by liberal Americans. While 53 percent certainly doesn’t constitute the entire party, it’s likely that these results will ignite further controversy and renewed claims that liberal Americans have a greater penchant for embracing income redistribution and socialistic tendencies.

On other issues, too, the differences are stark. When it comes to views about big business, 75 percent of Republican and GOP-leaning Americans have a positive image; only 44 percent of Democrats and left-of-center individuals share the same ideal. However, both Republicans (95 percent) and Democrats (94 percent) hold strongly-positive views about small businesses.

Another large-scale issue is the term “the federal government.” While only 27 percent of Republicans react favorably to it, 75 percent of Democrats do.

On the way to lunch today, I heard Limbaugh say that America's problems are less political and more culturally focused, echoing what I and others have been saying since the election.

Clearly the Gallup numbers show this.

A culture that favors socialism and big government over free enterprise and more local control is a culture well into a destructive phase.

The culture needs transformation, not that promoted by Jamie Foxx's lord and savior but by that which is promised by bowing to THE Lord and Savior.

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“A Gallup survey…found that more than half of Democrats and left-leaning Americans (53 percent) have a positive view of socialism.”

The Godless Heathen survey found that the remaining 47% (Hey, where have I seen that number before?) don’t care what socialism is, can’t spell socialism if you spotted them the first six letters and all they know is they want free stuff.